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Andreas Spindler
Andreas Spindler

Reputation: 8120

mklink: symlink to batch file not running batch file

The problem here is that, after creating a symlink to a batch file, the link does not run the batch file. Example:

mklink x x.cmd

When clicking on x it opens x.cmd in Notepad! Ordinary shortcuts (.lnk-files) work as expected. 

> ftype cmdfile
cmdfile="%1" %*
> assoc .cmd
.cmd=cmdfile

So each .cmd-file should run itself.

Is there a solution?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 2629

Answers (1)

QAT
QAT

Reputation: 53

One way would be to make hard links (mklink /H). But since I think you just need some kind of shortcut, try this:

1) Make a shell script *.vbs like this (shortcut_helper.vbs):

set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell" )
set oShellLink = WshShell.CreateShortcut(Wscript.Arguments.Named("shortcut") & ".lnk")
oShellLink.TargetPath = Wscript.Arguments.Named("target")
oShellLink.Arguments = Wscript.Arguments.Named("arg")
oShellLink.WindowStyle = 1
oShellLink.Save

2) Make your batch script start it like this from an batch file:

path_to_vbs\shortcut_helper /target:"file_path\file.bat" /shortcut:"shortcut_name" /arg:"optional_arguments"

Now 2) creates shortcuts (*.lnk) for you and you can then move them anywhere you like =)

Be careful though, *.vbs files MAY need admin rights in some circumstances.

Upvotes: 3

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